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The road to Gettysburg began at Brandy Station on June 9, 1863 during the American Civil War (1861-1865). However, the cavalry clash in Culpeper County, Virginia, counts for more than just the...

The road to Gettysburg began at Brandy Station on June 9, 1863 during the American Civil War (1861-1865). However, the cavalry clash in Culpeper County, Virginia, counts for more than just the opening round of Lee's second invasion of the North. The battle showed both sides that the Federal cavalry had now come of age, that Blue and Gray horsemen were now equal in ability. Early in the morning on June 9, Pleasanton launched his men, split into two divisions, across the Rappahannock at...

Brandywine: A Military History of the Battle that Lost Philadelphia but Saved America, September 11, 1777 by Michael C. Harris is the first full-length study of this pivotal engagement based upon...

Brandywine: A Military History of the Battle that Lost Philadelphia but Saved America, September 11, 1777 by Michael C. Harris is the first full-length study of this pivotal engagement based upon primary source materials and a complete understanding of the battlefield's topography. The campaign pitted Gen. Sir WIlliam Home against Gen. George Washington's army in one of the the largest battles of the war. The bitter fighting on Birmingham Hill drove the Americans from the field, but their...

Keep your essentials handy while showing your commitment to battlefield preservation. This classic cotton tote lets you bring along what you need for your next historical adventure. Features a...

Keep your essentials handy while showing your commitment to battlefield preservation. This classic cotton tote lets you bring along what you need for your next historical adventure. Features a distressed circle logo. Front: Large circle logoMade in the USASubstantially sized cotton tote with gusseted bottomExtra-long natural web handles reinforced at stress pointSize: 20” wide x 14.5” high x 4.5” deep12 oz., 100% cotton canvas ...

Show your dedication to preserving America’s battlefields by wearing your support for the American Battlefield Trust. This unisex, classic hooded sweatshirt by Bayside is made in the USA and...

Show your dedication to preserving America’s battlefields by wearing your support for the American Battlefield Trust. This unisex, classic hooded sweatshirt by Bayside is made in the USA and features a distressed circle logo on an olive green (with putty colored imprint) tee. Front: Distressed logo circleUnisex sizing. Women may wish to order one size smaller than normal.80% cotton, 20% cottonPre-shrunk, heavy-weight (9.5 oz) sweatshirtDouble-lined hood with matching drawstringLycra® in cuffs...

Show your dedication to preserving America’s battlefields by wearing your support for the American Battlefield Trust. This unisex long sleeve heavyweight t-shirt is “forged at one of the last great...

Show your dedication to preserving America’s battlefields by wearing your support for the American Battlefield Trust. This unisex long sleeve heavyweight t-shirt is “forged at one of the last great textiles mills in the America” by Volunteer Knitwear. It features a distressed circle logo on an athletic heather gray (with black imprint) tee. Front: Small circle logoBack: Large circle logoUnisex sizing. Women may wish to order one size smaller than normal.90% cotton / 10% polyesterRib knit...

Show your dedication to preserving America’s battlefields by wearing your support for the American Battlefield Trust. This unisex short sleeve Bella + Canvas cotton jersey t-shirt is guaranteed made...

Show your dedication to preserving America’s battlefields by wearing your support for the American Battlefield Trust. This unisex short sleeve Bella + Canvas cotton jersey t-shirt is guaranteed made in the USA and features a distressed circle logo on a Military Green (with black imprint) tee. Front: Small circle logoBack: Large circle logoUnisex sizing. Women may wish to order one size smaller than normal.100% combed and ring-spun cotton100% No Sweatshops & Eco-FriendlyProudly made in the...

Show your dedication to preserving America’s battlefields by wearing your support for the American Battlefield Trust. This unisex short sleeve Bella + Canvas cotton jersey t-shirt is guaranteed made...

Show your dedication to preserving America’s battlefields by wearing your support for the American Battlefield Trust. This unisex short sleeve Bella + Canvas cotton jersey t-shirt is guaranteed made in the USA and features a distressed circle logo on a Navy (with blue imprint) tee. Front: Small circle logoBack: Large circle logoUnisex sizing. Women may wish to order one size smaller than normal.100% combed and ring-spun cotton100% No Sweatshops & Eco-FriendlyProudly made in the USA ...

“Decisions at Stones River: The Sixteen Critical Decisions That Defined the Battle” introduces readers to critical decisions made by Confederate and Union commanders. Matt Spruill and Lee Spruill...

“Decisions at Stones River: The Sixteen Critical Decisions That Defined the Battle” introduces readers to critical decisions made by Confederate and Union commanders. Matt Spruill and Lee Spruill examine the decisions that shaped the way the campaign and battle unfolded. Rather than offering a history of the Battle of Stones River, the Spruills focus on the critical decisions, those decisions that had a major impact on both Federal and Confederate forces in shaping the progression of the...

Intended for a general readership, “Decisions of the 1862 Kentucky Campaign: The Twenty-Seven Critical Decisions That Defined the Operation” by Lawrence K. Peterson introduces readers to critical...

Intended for a general readership, “Decisions of the 1862 Kentucky Campaign: The Twenty-Seven Critical Decisions That Defined the Operation” by Lawrence K. Peterson introduces readers to critical decisions made by both Union and Confederate commanders who faced harrowing situations and attempted to achieve strategic and tactical victories. Like the other books in the University of Tennessee Press’s Command Decisions in America’s Civil War series, this manuscript contains maps, photographs, and...

The most versatile way to let the world know you support battlefield preservation. Put one in your window or on your laptop, or give them out to spread the love. (Locate wisely as the adhesive is...

The most versatile way to let the world know you support battlefield preservation. Put one in your window or on your laptop, or give them out to spread the love. (Locate wisely as the adhesive is permanent!) Shaped as the American Battlefield Trust’s signature shield iconWhite vinyl w/ permanent adhesive

The story of how private citizens headlined the efforts to preserve American Civil War Battlefields. Over the course of thirty years, a good idea and hard work of dedicated history lovers evolved...

The story of how private citizens headlined the efforts to preserve American Civil War Battlefields. Over the course of thirty years, a good idea and hard work of dedicated history lovers evolved into a movement that has saved more than 45,000 acres of historical land from developers — more than 70 square mile of American Revolutionary, War of 1812 and Civil War battlefields. Fighting the Second Civil War: A History of Battlefield Preservation and the Emergence of the Civil War Trust, by Bob...

This artwork by American painter and storyteller Keith Rocco depicts the morning attack of the 8th Illinois Cavalry at Brandy Station. Noted historian Bud Hall provided the following commentary for...

This artwork by American painter and storyteller Keith Rocco depicts the morning attack of the 8th Illinois Cavalry at Brandy Station. Noted historian Bud Hall provided the following commentary for the piece: At first light on the morning of June 9, 1863, the Battle of Brandy Station was inaugurated when General John Buford’s “Right Wing”—comprised of 6000 troopers and 1500 infantrymen approached Beverly’s Ford with orders to “disperse and destroy” enemy troopers situated in Culpeper County....